TWSE trading on Friday

The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange opened at 9,067.65 today. After moving between 8,949.38 and 9,067.65, the index closed at 8,957.76 points, down 194.42. Turnover totaled NT$113.26 billion.

The weighted index, excluding the financial sector, closed at 7,597.22 points, down 193.60.

A total of 2,245 stocks closed up, and 3,797 ended down with 153 unchanged.

Foreign institutional investors sold a net NT$23.96 billion worth of shares on the TWSE, and local investment trust firms recorded a net sell of NT$357 million. Proprietary securities firms for self-trading purposes served as net buyers of NT$110 million, while proprietary securities firms for hedging purposes bought a net NT$899 million..